Netflix subscribers more than double – but that could stop when lockdown is lifted, company warns

Netflix more than doubled estimates for how many people would join the service – but that could stop when the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, it warned. The company saw huge growth as people were forced to stay at home and watch popular series such as Tiger King, which has become one of its most popular shows ever. But it could have a more difficult second half of the year if lockdowns begin to lift and people go back out into the world and stop watching so much TV, Netflix said. The world's largest streaming service gained 15.8 million paying customers from January through March, bringing its global total to 182.9 million. Netflix had predicted it would add 7 million during the period.